Further to last week's post Solos 240 and 246 have been repainted recently, leaving just 245 and 294 in Line 2 colours. Focus has now turned to eradicating Line 3 livery with 258, 259 and 296 currently receiving repaints leaving just 295 in service. Trident repaints are also continuing with 311 in paint. Excel 218 is also receiving body attention prior to a repaint - just its second repaint in its 13 year service life having gained Metro pool livery in 2004.
These repaints will leave 8 buses in pool livery and 8 in Line liveries. Other than all-over adverts and the open toppers the fleet will soon all carry the same fleet livery. It was back in 1977 that all buses carried the same livery (all cream). Since 1986 Blackpool Transport has eschewed a single livery, with the introduction of red/white for the Routemasters and then black/yellow for the minibuses. The latter ended in 2001 when the multiple Metro liveries were applied.
The 18th Manx DAF has been outshopped at Bus and Coach World, as 371. This is believed to be ex Bus Vannin 57.
Manx DAF Status
These repaints will leave 8 buses in pool livery and 8 in Line liveries. Other than all-over adverts and the open toppers the fleet will soon all carry the same fleet livery. It was back in 1977 that all buses carried the same livery (all cream). Since 1986 Blackpool Transport has eschewed a single livery, with the introduction of red/white for the Routemasters and then black/yellow for the minibuses. The latter ended in 2001 when the multiple Metro liveries were applied.
The 18th Manx DAF has been outshopped at Bus and Coach World, as 371. This is believed to be ex Bus Vannin 57.
Manx DAF Status
| No | Reg | IOM No | IOM Reg | Chassis No | Body No | Arrived | Service |
| 354 | L50BTS | 97 | FMN835J | 009267 | 38310 | 6/7/12 | 10/9/12 |
| 355 | L100BTS | 95 | FMN622J | 009266 | 38309 | 17/7/12 | 5/9/12 |
| 356 | L200BTS | 93 | FMN621J | 009261 | 38304 | 27/7/12 | 5/9/12 |
| 357 | L300BTS | 94 | FMN620J | 009264 | 38307 | 27/7/12 | 5/9/12 |
| 358 | L400BTS | 96 | FMN623J | 009262 | 38305 | 30/7/12 | 6/9/12 |
| 359 | L500BTS | 98 | FMN836J | 009265 | 38308 | 31/7/12 | 4/10/12 |
| 360 | L600BTS | 89 | FMN299J | 009259 | 38302 | 30/7/12 | 3/10/12 |
| 361 | L700BTS | 90 | FMN503J | 009260 | 38303 | 22/8/12 | 12/10/12 |
| 362 | L800BTS | 92 | FMN619J | 009263 | 38306 | ?/8/12 | 3/10/12 |
| 363 | L900BTS | 91 | FMN618J | 009258 | 38301 | 30/8/12 | 4/10/12 |
| 364 | J70BTS | 54 | FMN181P | 009431 | 41101 | 25/9/12 | 17/12/12 |
| 365 | J90BTS | 81 | FMN804T | 009830 | 41109 | 25/9/12 | 17/12/12 |
| 366 | J200BTS | 78 | FMN501T | 009651 | 41106 | 23/10/12 | 17/12/12 |
| 367 | J300BTS | 56 | FMN498T | 009617 | 41103 | 9/10/12 | 17/12/12 |
| 368 | tbc | 79 | FMN502T | 009652 | 41107 | 11/01/13 | awaited |
| 369 | tbc | 76 | FMN500T | 009650 | 41105 | 29/01/13 | awaited |
| 370 | tbc | 77 | FMN505T | 009831 | 41110 | tbc | awaited |
| 371 | tbc | 57 | FMN499T | 009649 | 41104 | awaited | awaited |